WHO WE ABSOLUTELY ARE
The psychologists say our persona widens out far
Who we think we are, who others believe we are
Last but not least, who we really are.
It’s ok, we all ride in the same car
We live in a world of who we think we are
We live in other worlds as who they think we are
When push comes to shove, no one cares who we really are.
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ARE YOU LUCKY ?
This word is a concept. What do you mean when you say, “I am lucky”? How do you get lucky? There is a word, serendipity, that we can use when something good happens that we didn’t expect. Is that good luck? Perhaps it was a coincidence, unrelated to luck. It depends on how we define luck. Is it anything we didn’t expect, or is it something that happened because of something we did to encourage it to happen?
The people who seem to have the best luck are the ones who work hard at whatever they do. The more you persevere, the luckier you seem to get. I don’t think it happens by accident. You have created a path that leads to your good luck.
You have earned your good luck by making the right choices along your chosen path in life. Making the right choices isn’t easy if you don’t have clear goals along the way that serve as steps toward your ultimate objectives.
If you know who and what you want to be in the future, it is easier to make good choices in the little things that pop up along the way to the final one at the end of the path.
You can investigate the paths you encounter along your primary path, or create a new path in a different direction, allowing others to follow and think they are lucky.
I believe that luck is earned, not just something that occasionally lies on your path. It is the side effect of hard work and realistic planning. If you seem to have a lot of luck in your life, be thankful to someone who taught you a good work ethic and to think ahead, not just to tomorrow. Gratitude is an incredible emotion; make use of it often. It may bring you good luck.
My own experience of gratitude and luck occurred when I retired and discussed my savings with a friend who had managed them while I was working. I was 70 and talking to him about how I had invested with him, and he asked why I had saved all that money. I hadn’t ever thought about it. I said I was saving it for a rainy day. He told me to look out the window; it was raining. (I lived in southern California, and it was a bright and sunny day, but I understood what he meant.)
I started withdrawing money every month and had enough to do the things I wanted. That was 36 years ago, and I am still doing things I want to do. My gratitude to him would fill a truck. I have been told that I was lucky to be able to travel as much as I do. I smile and agree, but I know it wasn’t luck. It was a side effect of the path and lifestyle I chose.
Take a critical look at your path. Perhaps a few minor adjustments could make it more comprehensive and better align with your goal. It is your life. Advice is good, only if it works for you in your world, and if you are the one in charge.
